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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,433.88, 73,737.62 and 29,559.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,433.88, 73,737.62 and 29,559.88 is: 40,792.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,433.88 : 73,737.62 = 29,559.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,433.88/73,737.62 = 29,559.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,433.88x = 73,737.62 × 29,559.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,433.88x = 2,179,675,198.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,675,198.69/53,433.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.01

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